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What is Climate Change

Climate Change

About Climate Change

What is Climate Change

It has been said that “climate is what you expect and weather is what you get”. Climate change refers to a gradual shift in the overall weather occurrences associated with an increase in global average temperatures. Basically, it is the long-term shift in average weather patterns across the world. Since the mid-1800s, humans have contributed to an excessive release of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the air, causing global temperatures to rise which has resulted in persistent changes to the climate.
 
Changes in the earth’s climate, due to human activities — also known as anthropogenic climate change — include
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Latest Updates on Climate Change

Europe's early heat wave led to spike in deaths, may have killed over 10K

Preliminary mortality data point to a sharp rise in deaths during late June as record temperatures swept across parts of the continent

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Updated On : 17 Jul 2026 | 3:59 PM IST

Bonn lights the fire for COP 31? Antalya summit faces the real climate test

Climate science was another bone of contention At Bonn with some nations denouncing attacks on it by "fossil-fuel interests"

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Updated On : 14 Jul 2026 | 10:22 PM IST

Chinese mercantilism has dealt the global economy the mother of all shocks

Chinese mercantilism has been more globally consequential than any other economic shock or policy choice in reshaping the world this millennium

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Updated On : 14 Jul 2026 | 10:10 PM IST

Climate-driven heatwave worsening cost-of-living crisis, says report

Extreme heat is costing workers in India and other developing nations over 20 workdays a year, cutting incomes and increasing healthcare costs, a report warns

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Updated On : 10 Jul 2026 | 10:58 PM IST

Rising thermal hotspots threaten productivity, public health: IIT study

Researchers warn expanding heat hotspots driven by industrialisation and land-use change could threaten public health, productivity and long-term economic growth without targeted climate adaptation

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Updated On : 09 Jul 2026 | 11:13 PM IST

The Genius of Trees: Decoding the science behind the secret life of trees

When it comes to trees, ignorance casts a shadow too wide to ignore the science behind them. This book explains how trees shape the world

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Updated On : 08 Jul 2026 | 9:54 PM IST

Weather helps curb India's emissions growth to record low in 2025

India recorded the slowest growth in carbon dioxide emissions among the world's three largest polluters in 2025 as milder weather and higher renewable energy generation curbed electricity demand

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Updated On : 02 Jul 2026 | 11:20 AM IST

Business responsibility in practice: Lessons from leaders on ethical growth

An anthology by experts explores responsible business practices through well-argued essays and lived experiences

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Updated On : 01 Jul 2026 | 10:49 PM IST

Mercury rising: Fossil-fuel dependence is powering heatwaves in Europe

Europe's deadly heatwaves expose the dangers of fossil-fuel dependence, underscoring the urgent need to accelerate the transition to renewable energy worldwide

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Updated On : 01 Jul 2026 | 10:45 PM IST

No respite from deadly heat in Europe as 'hot' spots now shift East

Eastern Europe is bracing for record temperatures and red alerts after a deadly heat wave that claimed lives in western Europe moved eastward

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Updated On : 29 Jun 2026 | 11:00 PM IST

A failure to cool: Heat, smog and ignored public-health emergencies

In India, it is possible that so much more is on the ballot in every election that there is little space for issues such as public health

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Updated On : 28 Jun 2026 | 10:27 PM IST

France records around 1,000 additional deaths amid extreme heatwave

Temperature records were toppled in several countries on the weekend as the heat wave slowly moved toward eastern parts of the continent

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Updated On : 28 Jun 2026 | 10:05 PM IST

Why air-conditioning is one of the best solutions for dealing with summers

Most of northwest Europe is critically unprepared for a world in which heatwaves are the norm, not an exception

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Updated On : 26 Jun 2026 | 10:21 AM IST

El Niño impact: Govt classifies 111 districts as 'most vulnerable'

A majority of the 111 'most vulnerable' districts are in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh; the former accounts for 22 of them

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Updated On : 23 Jun 2026 | 10:57 PM IST

El Niño & markets: The signal and the noise for investors amid uncertainty

The strongest El Niño signal appears in the rural economy; market outcomes are often shaped by more powerful forces

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Updated On : 23 Jun 2026 | 10:36 PM IST

Europe braces for prolonged heatwave as France, UK issue red alerts

A powerful heatwave sweeping western Europe has triggered red alerts, school closures and energy concerns, with forecasters warning of further extreme temperatures through July

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Updated On : 22 Jun 2026 | 10:22 PM IST

A stock trader's guide to navigating risks of rare 'Super El Niño'

A high probability of a "Super El Niño" heading into 2027 may drive up temperatures in some parts of the world, sending power demand surging, hurting crop yields and reigniting inflationary pressures

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Updated On : 21 Jun 2026 | 11:00 AM IST

Top 10% consumers cause $5.7 trn in environmental damage annually: Study

The study found that around 60% of the highest-consuming group lives in the US and the European Union, while India accounts for only about 2%

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Updated On : 19 Jun 2026 | 2:44 PM IST

Human activities pushed warming to 1.37 degrees Celsius in 2025: Report

An IGCC report warns Earth could cross the 1.5 degree Celsius warming threshold within four years as heat accumulation in the climate system reaches record levels

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Updated On : 11 Jun 2026 | 3:01 PM IST

Global warming hits 1.37°C, may cross Paris accord limit in 4 years: Study

There is evidence that carbon dioxide emission growth is slowing, but society needs to massively increase decarbonisation efforts during this critical decade, the study added

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Updated On : 11 Jun 2026 | 2:40 PM IST